Re: anyone got chronic fatique with their endo?pls respond
From: Mary (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Sep 11 14:05:07 2007
First of all, congratulations on quitting smoking. You have just done
yourself a huge favor in terms of your long-term health. Sadly though,
smoking actually lowers your estrogen production and tend to keep your
endo in check a bit. This might be why you are feeling sicker - when
the endo grows in your body, it wears on your immune system and makes
you very tired and sick. I know all too well how this feels. Check
with your doctor and see if they can do something to help with the
fatigue? Vitamins??
Best of luck,
--
Mary
At Tue, 11 Sep 2007, Liz wrote:
>
>Hi Natasha,
>Congrats on quitting...I quit years ago but I still remember how hard it
>was. I wish I had some good advice to offer - all I can say is that I
>seem to have this low level fatigue all of the time. Just lower energy
>levels, getting tired much more easily, etc. I know docs say that endo
>wears out your body but the reality of it really stinks.
>Have you considered seeing an acupuncturist/traditional chinese medicine
>practitioner? I'm starting with one next month. I know a lot of women
>have had really good results, and that kind of work is really good for
>fatigue. You never know...
>All my best,
>Liz
>
>At Tue, 11 Sep 2007, mdustin wrote:
>>
>>Natasha,
>>I, too will be quitting in the next couple of weeks. It's been a long
>>time coming, but feel that it is time. I'm also worried about the side
>>effects that I may be dealing with after I quit. I already have very
>>bad fatigue and high stress. And my stress levels usually go hand in
>>hand with my pain levels. So, needless to say, I am very nervous. I
>>can't imagine being any more tired than I already am. Congrats on
>>quitting though, I know how hard it is and I'm not looking forward to it
>>myself. But, whatever we can do to make ourselves healthier, right?
>>Hang in there. I wish I had some advice for you..
>>~Maggie
>>
>>At Tue, 11 Sep 2007, natasha wrote:
>>>
>>>hi everybody gave up smoking 3 months ago and found it very emotional
>>>and stressful ect glad im done it because i dont feel so sick but since
>>>i quit ive developed chronic fatique and constanly have headaches and
>>>neckache and my sinises are very bad and blocked up i bascially feel
>>>like ive got the flu i intend to go to see a nutrionist in the near
>>>future who treats endo and candida and lots of other illness just
>>>wondering do any other of you suffer from chronic fatique??it sucks i
>>>feel rough thought id feel better after stopping smoking
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